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Green Angel 2 [trial proof 22]

1997

Jasper Johns

Associated Names

Jasper Johns

Artist, American, born 1930

The image shows irregular, interconnected shapes and lines filling the canvas. The abstract artwork evokes connections to a jigsaw puzzle, with each piece detailed with stripes, dots, and various textures. The shapes resemble silhouettes of animals or landmasses, emphasizing the abstraction and inviting the viewer to perceive familiar forms within the arrangement.

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Artwork overview

Medium

color aquatint and etching on wove paper [trial proof]
Credit Line

Patrons' Permanent Fund and Special Friends of the National Gallery of Art
Dimensions

plate: 102.87 x 46.36 cm (40 1/2 x 18 1/4 in.)
sheet: 121.92 x 63.18 cm (48 x 24 7/8 in.)
Accession Number

2010.116.351
Catalogue Raisonné

ULAE, no. 271 [trial proof 22]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

the artist, Sharon, Connecticut; acquired 2010 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Johns, Jasper

Inscriptions

in graphite, lower left: TRIAL PROOF XXII; lower right: J Johns '97

Wikidata ID

Q76553769

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